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English & writing at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 41 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 118th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 103 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#118 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year411% of the class
Courses in the catalog103more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on the campus of Baylor University in
Baylor University June 2016 52 (Simpson Athletics and Academic Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on the campus of Baylor University in
Baylor University June 2016 53 (Simpson Athletics and Academic Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Mayborn Museum Complex on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (Un
Baylor University June 2016 54 (Mayborn Museum Complex)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center on the campus of Baylor University in Waco,
Baylor University June 2016 75 (Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Armstrong Browning Library, Carroll Library, Moody Memorial Library, Jesse H. Jones Library, Poage Legislative Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Florida 74
  2. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 74
  3. North Carolina State University 74
  4. Bard College 74
  5. University of Maryland Baltimore County 74
  6. St. Olaf College 74
  7. University of Denver 74
  8. Saint Louis University 74

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor with every school we score in English & writing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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